Healthy and pizza aren't words that often cohabitate well, but this dough — rich in the nutritional benefits of two types of whole-wheat four, and laced with the addition of semolina — tastes and behaves like a "real pizza dough" (not a this tastes like it must be good for you version). It is not as mild-mannered as a pizza parlor dough, but that allows it to stand up to and complement strong flavors, like bitter and garlicky broccoli rabe, salty pancetta, and scamorza cheese, a dried cousin of mozzarella that works exceptionally well on any pizza.

Pixar's Inside Out, nominated for Best Animated Feature Film, is a heart-warming tearjerker about the inner workings of the mind of 11-year-old Riley as she experiences one of life's major upsets: moving. Understandably, her emotions (Joy, Anger, Fear, Disgust, and Sadness played by Amy Poehler, Louis Black, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, and Phyllis Smith, respectively) run amok, and despite her best attempt to put on a brave face, not even pizza can make her new home in San Francisco feel, well, like home. As Anger puts it, "Congratulations, San Francisco — you've ruined pizza!"

Which obviously begs the question: Is there good pizza to be found in the City by the Bay? And does broccoli belong on pizza? I asked our team to weigh in on these important issues — and a few others.

Chicago deep-dish pizza is a uniquely American dish that has proven challenging to replicate at home. This is not an imitator recipe; it is a modern interpretation with a serious homage to the past and a crust that is worth every minute of your time.

Occasions when having this dish in your back pocket is handy: post-game Little League gatherings, movie nights, midnight study sessions, football playoff parties, birthdays bashes — need I go on? If you've got a pizza-loving crowd, this appetizer is there for you. Here's how to put it together.